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Germany weighs sugar tax as lawmakers clash over health and consumer costs

(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed sugar tax has opened a broader debate over consumer costs, public health and the appropriate role of government in shaping everyday…

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German states and federal actors clash over scope of criminal protection for elected officials

(de-news.net) – The Union parties in the Bundestag support a proposal by Germany’s Conference of State Justice Ministers to narrow Section 188 of the Criminal…

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Hubig’s fare evasion proposal sparks clash over punishment, prevention, and fairness

(de-news.net) – The German public debate is polarized over proposals by Stefanie Hubig to decriminalize fare evasion, with conservatives and police warning of weakened enforcement…

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